Yevanda Ivan
From Gethu · 2016
- Lyricist
- MC Vickey
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Gethu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| He is a next level playa | He is a next level playa |
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| Ivan mosamaana hustler | He is a dangerous hustler |
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| He is a ra ra rockstar | He is a ra ra rockstar |
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| Ma mow mow monstar | Ma mow mow monster |
| Male | |
| Evan da inga | Who is that here? |
| Solo ninnu | Standing alone |
| Sanda senji porula | Fighting and holding a weapon |
| Matchikinu | Keeping it tucked away |
| Iduppula vechikinu | Tucking it into his waist |
| Scena potta waste | Trying to flex a scene is a waste |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo ivan | Oh dear, this guy... |
| Endha ooru aalu | Which town is he from? |
| Porandhu valandhu | Born and raised |
| Vesarpaadi kaasimaedu | In Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu |
| Dhoolu | Awesome! |
| Male | |
| Varuvaan ivan | He will come |
| Thedi thedi | Searching and hunting |
| Unna poda | To finish you off |
| Left la uttaa | If he hits on the left |
| Right bagulu | Your right side ribcage |
| Keenji poodum | Will get ripped apart |
| Single punchae | With just a single punch |
| Male | |
| Ayyao ivan | Oh dear, this guy... |
| Kanna paaththaa | If you look at his eyes |
| Kozhaindha maari | He seems like an innocent child |
| Avuthu vuttaa | But if he is let loose |
| Keenji poodum | He will tear everything apart |
| Onnu vechaa | If he lands one hit |
| Uyirae poidum | Your life itself will be gone! |
| Male | |
| Adchaan paaru maama | Look at how he hit, man |
| Odachaan paaru | Look at how he broke it |
| Manjaa soru | Yellow rice |
| Sunda kanji moore-u | Dry porridge and buttermilk |
| Mosamaana aalu paaru | Look at what a dangerous guy he is! |
| Male | |
| Evan da ivan | Who on earth is this guy? |
| Local aalu | A hardcore local guy |
| Kuththu podu | Drop the beat and dance! |
| Yaarada machaan inga | Who is here, buddy? |
| Vera maari aalu | He is a completely different level guy |
| Male | |
| Uttan paaru | Look how he let loose |
| Yemma odha vuttu | Delivering a massive beatdown |
| Scena pottu | Putting up a tough show |
| Kumili thaeni | From Kumily to Theni |
| Pakkam vandhu paaru | Come close and see |
| Vepaan kuththu | He will deliver a powerful punch |
| Male | |
| Enna sonnaalumae | No matter what anyone says |
| Gopan pecha | Only to Gopan's words |
| Ketpaan paaru | He will listen, look! |
| Ennangura | What are you babbling? |
| Kaamangura | What non-sense are you spewing? |
| Yenda vandhu | Why did you come here |
| Gommaangura | Abusing and swearing? |
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| He is a next level playa | He is a next level playa |
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| Ivan mosamaana hustler | He is a dangerous hustler |
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| He is a ra ra rockstar | He is a ra ra rockstar |
| Female | |
| What you do now | What you do now |
| Homie | Homie |
| Ma mow mow monstar | Ma mow mow monster |
| Male | |
| Nekkulaa thaan | With clever slyness |
| Paakaatha pesaatha | Don't look, don't talk |
| Ungapanukkae vepan paaru | He will set a trap even for your father! |
| Ungaaiya uttu solatuma | Shall I leave your dad and tell him? |
| Male | |
| Tharuvan ivan | He will give generously |
| Vaari vaari ketkamalae | Abundantly without even being asked |
| Thunda kaanom | Towel missing |
| Thuniya kaanom | Clothes missing |
| Otikka sticker tharattumaaa | Shall I give you a sticker to patch up? |
| Male | |
| Ennada summa | Why are you unnecessarily |
| Vaai udhaar kudukurenngo | Talking empty big words? |
| Dhamathoondu idhukunu | For such a tiny insignificant thing |
| Unakku dagulu | Your fake showoff |
| Pechu kekkudhaa | Can anyone hear your talk? |
| Male | |
| Ayayo | Oh dear! |
| Ivan vera maari | This guy is on another level |
| Aalu maamae | He is a unique guy, man |
| Sonna kaelu | Listen to what I say |
| Mudinja neeyum | If you can |
| Voodu poi sera paaru | Try to reach home safely! |
| Male | |
| Amukkuna ivan | When he pinned him down |
| Thoonukku mela | Against the pillar |
| Single punchu | With a single punch |
| Aluvuraan andha opponent | That opponent is crying! |
| Ivana nenachi | Thinking about him |
| Male | |
| Ennama iva | Wow, how did he |
| Sketchu pottu | Plan a trap (sketch) |
| Mudichaan paaru | And finish him off, look! |
| Enga machan inga | Our guy here |
| Vera maari aalu | Is a completely different breed |
| Male | |
| Sirikuran ivan | He is just smiling |
| Lookku udra aal paathu | Looking at the guy giving tough stares |
| Alivuraan avan | He is getting destroyed |
| Orama thaan | On the side lines |
| Mutti pottu | Down on his knees! |
| Male | |
| Enna sonnaalumae | No matter what anyone says |
| Gopan pecha | Only to Gopan's words |
| Ketpaan paaru | He will listen, look! |
| Ennaangura | What are you babbling? |
| Kaamaangara | What non-sense are you spewing? |
| Yenda vandu gomaangura | Why did you come here swearing? |
| Female | |
| Arambamae… | This is just the beginning... |
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி ஹி
இஸ் எ நெக்ஸ்ட்
லெவல் ப்ளேயா
What you do now
Homie
He is a next level playa
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி இவன்
மோசமான ஹஸ்ட்லர்
What you do now
Homie
He is a dangerous hustler
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி ஹி
இஸ் எ ரா ரா
ராக்ஸ்டார்
What you do now
Homie
He is a ra ra rockstar
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி ம மவ்
மவ் மான்ஸ்டர்
What you do now
Homie
Ma mow mow monster
எவன்டா இங்க
சோலோ நின்னு சண்ட
செஞ்சி பொருள மட்சி
கின்னு இடுப்புல
வெச்சிகின்னு சீன
போட்டா வேஸ்ட்
Who is that here?
Standing alone
Fighting and holding a weapon
Keeping it tucked away
Tucking it into his waist
Trying to flex a scene is a waste
அய்யயோ
இவன் எந்த ஊரு
ஆளு பொறந்து
வளந்து வியாசர்
பாடி காசிமேடு
தூளு
Oh dear, this guy...
Which town is he from?
Born and raised
In Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu
Awesome!
வருவான் இவன்
தேடி தேடி உன்ன போட
லெப்ட்ல வுட்டா ரைட்
பகுலு கீஞ்சி போய்டும்
சிங்கிள் பஞ்சே
He will come
Searching and hunting
To finish you off
If he hits on the left
Your right side ribcage
Will get ripped apart
With just a single punch
அய்யயோ
இவன் கண்ண பாத்தா
குழந்தை மாறி அவுத்து
வுட்டா கீஞ்சிபோய்டும்
ஒன்னு வெச்சா உயிரே
போய்டும்
Oh dear, this guy...
If you look at his eyes
He seems like an innocent child
But if he is let loose
He will tear everything apart
If he lands one hit
Your life itself will be gone!
அட்சான் பாரு
மாமா ஒடச்சான் பாரு
மாஞ்சா சோறு சுண்ட
கஞ்சி மோரு மோசமான
ஆளு பாரு
Look at how he hit, man
Look at how he broke it
Yellow rice
Dry porridge and buttermilk
Look at what a dangerous guy he is!
எவன்டா இவன்
லோக்கல் ஆளு குத்து
போடு யாரடா மச்சான்
இங்க வேற மாறி ஆளு
Who on earth is this guy?
A hardcore local guy
Drop the beat and dance!
Who is here, buddy?
He is a completely different level guy
உட்டான் பாரு
எம்மா ஒத வுட்டு சீன
போட்டு குமிளி தேனி
பக்கம் வந்துபாரு
வெப்பன் குத்து
Look how he let loose
Delivering a massive beatdown
Putting up a tough show
From Kumily to Theni
Come close and see
He will deliver a powerful punch
என்ன சொன்னாலுமே
கொப்பன் பேச்ச கேப்பான்
பாரு என்னாங்குற கம்மாங்கர
ஏன்டாவந்து கொம்மாங்குற
No matter what anyone says
Only to Gopan's words
He will listen, look!
What are you babbling?
What non-sense are you spewing?
Why did you come here
Abusing and swearing?
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி ஹி
இஸ் எ நெக்ஸ்ட்
லெவல் ப்ளேயா
What you do now
Homie
He is a next level playa
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி இவன்
மோசமான ஹஸ்ட்லர்
What you do now
Homie
He is a dangerous hustler
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி ஹி
இஸ் எ ரா ரா
ராக்ஸ்டார்
What you do now
Homie
He is a ra ra rockstar
வாட் யூ டு
நவ் ஹோமி ம மவ்
மவ் மான்ஸ்டர்
What you do now
Homie
Ma mow mow monster
நெக்குலா தான்
பாக்காத பேசாத
உங்கப்பனுக்கே
வெப்பான் பாரு
உங்காயா உட்டு
சொல்லட்டுமா
With clever slyness
Don't look, don't talk
He will set a trap even for your father!
Shall I leave your dad and tell him?
தருவான் இவன்
வாரி வாரி கேட்காமலே
துண்ட காணோம் துணிய
காணோம் ஒட்டிக்க
ஸ்டிக்கர் தரட்டுமா
He will give generously
Abundantly without even being asked
Towel missing
Clothes missing
Shall I give you a sticker to patch up?
என்னடா சும்மா
வாய் உதார் குடுக்குறீங்கோ
தம்மாத்துண்டு இதுக்குன்னு
உனக்கு டகுலு பேச்சு
கேட்குதா
Why are you unnecessarily
Talking empty big words?
For such a tiny insignificant thing
Your fake showoff
Can anyone hear your talk?
ஐயயோ இவன்
வேற மாறி ஆளு மாமே
சொன்னா கேளு முடிஞ்சா
நீயும் வூடு போய் சேர
பாரு
Oh dear!
This guy is on another level
He is a unique guy, man
Listen to what I say
If you can
Try to reach home safely!
அமுக்குனா
இவன் தூணுக்கு மேல
சிங்கிள் பஞ்சு அழுவுறான்
அந்த ஓப்போனென்ட்
இவன நெனச்சி
When he pinned him down
Against the pillar
With a single punch
That opponent is crying!
Thinking about him
என்னமா இவ
ஸ்கெட்சு போட்டு
முடிச்சான் பாரு
எங்க மச்சான் இங்க
வேற மாறி ஆளு
Wow, how did he
Plan a trap (sketch)
And finish him off, look!
Our guy here
Is a completely different breed
சிரிக்குறான்
இவன் லுக்கு உட்ற
ஆள் பாத்து அழுவுறான்
அவன் ஓரமா தான்
முட்டி போட்டு
He is just smiling
Looking at the guy giving tough stares
He is getting destroyed
On the side lines
Down on his knees!
என்ன சொன்னாலுமே
கொப்பன் பேச்ச கேப்பான்
பாரு என்னாங்குற கம்மாங்கர
ஏன்டாவந்து கொம்மாங்குற
No matter what anyone says
Only to Gopan's words
He will listen, look!
What are you babbling?
What non-sense are you spewing?
Why did you come here swearing?
ஆரம்பமே
This is just the beginning...
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
He is a next level playa
He is a next level playa
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
Ivan mosamaana hustler
He is a dangerous hustler
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
He is a ra ra rockstar
He is a ra ra rockstar
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
Ma mow mow monstar
Ma mow mow monster
Evan da inga
Who is that here?
Solo ninnu
Standing alone
Sanda senji porula
Fighting and holding a weapon
Matchikinu
Keeping it tucked away
Iduppula vechikinu
Tucking it into his waist
Scena potta waste
Trying to flex a scene is a waste
Aiyayo ivan
Oh dear, this guy...
Endha ooru aalu
Which town is he from?
Porandhu valandhu
Born and raised
Vesarpaadi kaasimaedu
In Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu
Dhoolu
Awesome!
Varuvaan ivan
He will come
Thedi thedi
Searching and hunting
Unna poda
To finish you off
Left la uttaa
If he hits on the left
Right bagulu
Your right side ribcage
Keenji poodum
Will get ripped apart
Single punchae
With just a single punch
Ayyao ivan
Oh dear, this guy...
Kanna paaththaa
If you look at his eyes
Kozhaindha maari
He seems like an innocent child
Avuthu vuttaa
But if he is let loose
Keenji poodum
He will tear everything apart
Onnu vechaa
If he lands one hit
Uyirae poidum
Your life itself will be gone!
Adchaan paaru maama
Look at how he hit, man
Odachaan paaru
Look at how he broke it
Manjaa soru
Yellow rice
Sunda kanji moore-u
Dry porridge and buttermilk
Mosamaana aalu paaru
Look at what a dangerous guy he is!
Evan da ivan
Who on earth is this guy?
Local aalu
A hardcore local guy
Kuththu podu
Drop the beat and dance!
Yaarada machaan inga
Who is here, buddy?
Vera maari aalu
He is a completely different level guy
Uttan paaru
Look how he let loose
Yemma odha vuttu
Delivering a massive beatdown
Scena pottu
Putting up a tough show
Kumili thaeni
From Kumily to Theni
Pakkam vandhu paaru
Come close and see
Vepaan kuththu
He will deliver a powerful punch
Enna sonnaalumae
No matter what anyone says
Gopan pecha
Only to Gopan's words
Ketpaan paaru
He will listen, look!
Ennangura
What are you babbling?
Kaamangura
What non-sense are you spewing?
Yenda vandhu
Why did you come here
Gommaangura
Abusing and swearing?
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
He is a next level playa
He is a next level playa
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
Ivan mosamaana hustler
He is a dangerous hustler
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
He is a ra ra rockstar
He is a ra ra rockstar
What you do now
What you do now
Homie
Homie
Ma mow mow monstar
Ma mow mow monster
Nekkulaa thaan
With clever slyness
Paakaatha pesaatha
Don't look, don't talk
Ungapanukkae vepan paaru
He will set a trap even for your father!
Ungaaiya uttu solatuma
Shall I leave your dad and tell him?
Tharuvan ivan
He will give generously
Vaari vaari ketkamalae
Abundantly without even being asked
Thunda kaanom
Towel missing
Thuniya kaanom
Clothes missing
Otikka sticker tharattumaaa
Shall I give you a sticker to patch up?
Ennada summa
Why are you unnecessarily
Vaai udhaar kudukurenngo
Talking empty big words?
Dhamathoondu idhukunu
For such a tiny insignificant thing
Unakku dagulu
Your fake showoff
Pechu kekkudhaa
Can anyone hear your talk?
Ayayo
Oh dear!
Ivan vera maari
This guy is on another level
Aalu maamae
He is a unique guy, man
Sonna kaelu
Listen to what I say
Mudinja neeyum
If you can
Voodu poi sera paaru
Try to reach home safely!
Amukkuna ivan
When he pinned him down
Thoonukku mela
Against the pillar
Single punchu
With a single punch
Aluvuraan andha opponent
That opponent is crying!
Ivana nenachi
Thinking about him
Ennama iva
Wow, how did he
Sketchu pottu
Plan a trap (sketch)
Mudichaan paaru
And finish him off, look!
Enga machan inga
Our guy here
Vera maari aalu
Is a completely different breed
Sirikuran ivan
He is just smiling
Lookku udra aal paathu
Looking at the guy giving tough stares
Alivuraan avan
He is getting destroyed
Orama thaan
On the side lines
Mutti pottu
Down on his knees!
Enna sonnaalumae
No matter what anyone says
Gopan pecha
Only to Gopan's words
Ketpaan paaru
He will listen, look!
Ennaangura
What are you babbling?
Kaamaangara
What non-sense are you spewing?
Yenda vandu gomaangura
Why did you come here swearing?
Arambamae…
This is just the beginning...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy rap track from the movie 'Gethu' serves as a heroic character intro highlighting the protagonist's fierce, unstoppable persona, street smarts, and local roots in North Chennai areas like Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu. Written in authentic Madras Baashai (Chennai street slang), the song warns opponents not to mess with him, portraying him as an absolute powerhouse who appears child-like at first glance but delivers bone-crushing punches in a fight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Assonance/Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vesarpaadi kaasimaedu / Keenji poodum”
Repetition of second consonant patterns and rhythmic structure typical of Tamil folk/kuthu rap.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Thedi thedi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' emphasizing relentless searching.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thunda kaanom / Thuniya kaanom”
Rhyming line endings ('kaanom') adding a playful, rhythmic slang cadence.
Madras Baashai Colloquialisms
“Sketchu pottu / Matchikinu / Vaai udhaar”
Heavy use of North Chennai local slang to establish authentic street credibility and grit.
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Trivia
'Gethu' (2016) is an action thriller film directed by Thirukumaran and starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Amy Jackson. The soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with this fast-paced rap track featuring lyricist and independent artist MC Vickey delivering energetic Madras Baashai rhymes.
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